Download correct document for dependent visa and acquire the status of residence(newborn baby visa) are completely different. In my case, I went to Tachikawa immigration bureau. You need to bring following documents to receive a visa for your child in one shot. You can find address and map link just in at the end of the post.

(City office) Income proof certificate 課税証明書 Kazei shōmei-sho Get the latest one

(City office) Remaining tax check certificate 納税証明書 Nōzei shōmei-sho

(Indian embassy) Baby Passport if you have already in hand.

(Company HR) Certificate of incumbency or service 在職証明書 Zaishoku shōmei-sh

As per rule, you must have to apply for a newborn baby visa within 30 days including birthday.There is no requirement of child photo until 16 years of age. Same docs I have applied for my wife dependent visa.

Newborn baby visa process in Tachikawa immigration

The additional step, you need to fill one more form which you will receive in the immigration office. You will write parents details like the workplace, passport details, country etc in given form. If all documents are ok they will tell you to wait for 10~15 mins in waiting area. Keep holding your token until you are in office premises. They will call you with the token number once residence card is ready. Check details on the card and say yes to the officer to go home. The whole process is free of cost and can be performed by any parents mom or dad.

In Tachikawa office, you will get newborn baby visa status with residence card on the same day however in Shinagawa immigration office it takes 7~15 days. You have to go yourself to receive the visa (1-day apply + 1-day receive)

Special note for the newborn baby visa to readers

My special advice to all readers, immigration office is always busy, so try to go there just around 08:30 to avoid long queue and save half day holiday. If you living in Tokyo then try to go branch office instead of the main office like I did in Tachikawa. You can call at least one time to immigration bureau office to confirm that there are no changes in rule and document checklist for the newborn baby visa. They talk in English but the name of documents are typically long, so do not hesitate to repeat and confirm in English as well as Japanese. For calling immigration you can use 03-5796-7111 (for Japanese) and 03-5796-7112 (for English).

Telephone inquiry

Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau Tachikawa Bus Stop

My personal recommendation is to find a friend who knows Japanese as all the docs name in Japanese and create confusion while memo as English speaker. Sometimes they use typical terms for the difficult question which are not quite understood as English only speaker. Most of the time both the number have the bilingual speaker so try your comfort.

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THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS POST!! I recently had a baby in Japan, and needed to get a visa for them, and this post was invaluable! So much more useful than what the JP gov’t provided. After 6 hours at the immigration office, our baby has a visa, and this post was so helpful. Thank you, again!!

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Researcher girl met an engineer boy having same passion for traveling Thus, the couple with itching feet, who are traveling all around the globe. We keep on roaming along with writing our travel memories so, if it was good for us would be best for you.